Livestock identification is required by law, even for smallholders. The procedure to register your mark has changed in the last few months. According to the […]
Month: June 2021
Choose Your Chicken: Australorps
The Australorp chicken is a dual-purpose breed, which means they are suited for both egg and meat production. The breed was developed in Australia, based […]
How to Remove Alien Plants
“Alien invasive” plants rapidly colonise undisturbed, pristine areas, displacing indigenous vegetation and transforming the plant community. Removing alien plants is important to keep the ecology […]
Must-have machines for smallholders
There are some machines for smallholders without which our lives would be considerably more difficult. The first, today, is a generator capable of, at least, […]
SA environmental groups win big legal victory
On this World Environment Day, SA Smallholder would like to acknowledge the wonderful work done by environmental organisations. A recent victory scored by the Centre […]
Dogs on plots: How many is enough?
SA Smallholder research shows that more than 85% of smallholders will have dogs on plots, at least one and most have three or four. You […]
SA Smallholder Magazine now available
The first-ever SA Smallholder Magazine is live. Taking the place of the popular monthly Gauteng Smallholder Magazine, this new digital version will come out every […]
Govt gives go-ahead for another livestock shipment
Another large shipment of livestock to the Middle East has received the go-ahead from the SA government, and assembly and quarantining of the animals is […]
Grain SA cancels Nampo 2021
This year’s Nampo Harvest Day has been cancelled, along with the Nampo Cape Show, which was to be held at Bredasdorp in early September, and […]
Herbs to grow in winter
Some herbs can survive the winter months even though we tend to think they are delicate and not able to withstand the rigours of cold. […]